Junior Bruins downs Portland Jr. Pirates, 3-1
Vincent Russo finished with one point to lead Junior Bruins to a 3-1 victory over Portland Jr. Pirates.
After the loss made the series score 1-0 in the best of three series, Portland Jr. Pirates faces elimination next time out.
Junior Bruins excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in three chances. Portland Jr. Pirates was unable to stop Junior Bruins from sending pucks towards the net, and Junior Bruins eventually piled up 36 shots on goal.
Others who scored for Junior Bruins included Mac Cook and Alex Brink, who scored one goal each. In addition, Junior Bruins received assists from Connor Doherty, who had two and Andy Michailidis, Zachary Todd, John Picking, and Brian Bowen, who each chipped in one.
Portland Jr. Pirates was led by Jesper Bargard, who scored the team's only goal. Bargard scored 5:06 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Zach MacQueen picked up the assist.
Junior Bruins' Sean Lawrence stopped 22 shots out of the 23 that he faced. Junior Bruins incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors. Shane Starrett made 33 saves for Portland Jr. Pirates on 36 shots. Portland Jr. Pirates incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.
